Dr. M.K. Ravi Varma Etc. Etc vs National Institute Of Technology

Dr. M.K. Ravi Varma Etc. Etc vs National Institute Of Technology on 23 September, 2026 Author: Dipankar Datta Bench: Dipankar Datta 2026 INSC 1080 REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NOS. 8329-8336 OF 2016 DR. M.K. RAVI VARMA ETC. ETC. …APPELLANTS VS. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND ORS. …RESPONDENTS JUDGMENT DIPANKAR DATTA, J. 1. A judgment and order of reversal is under challenge in this appeal by special leave, granted on 22nd August, 2016. A Single Judge of the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam1, vide a judgment and order dated 26th November, 2014, allowed a writ petition 2 of the appellants along with two other writ petitions3. While hearing writ appeals4, presented by the National Institute of Technology through its Registrar and its Director, a Division Bench of the High Court allowed the same by its Signature Not Verified Digitally signed by rashmi dhyani pant Date: 2026.10.05 16:27:27 IST Reason: 1 High Court 2 WP (C) No.13256 of 2013 (F) 3 WP (C) No. 27461 of 2013 and WP (C) No. 4317 of 2014 4 WA Nos. 721, 722, 725 and 1047 of 2015 1  judgment and order dated 13th November, 20155. Appellants have taken exception to it. 2. We are now called upon to decide which of the two views – that of the Single Judge or the Division Bench – is correct. 3. Facts leading to the writ petitions have been noted by the Single Judge as well as by the Division Bench in their r…